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2026 Gold Cup

….W Mullins;

Gaelic Warrior ran well on ground that might just have been a shade on the good side for him in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. But what a race it was. When Kempton needed a race like it, it duly delivered and with Ben Pauling and Harry Redknapp winning with The Jukebox Man, what a wonderful advertisement it was for the race and the course.

Mark Walsh said Fact To File found the ground too good for him and we’ll probably keep him to a softer surface in the future.
 
….W Mullins;

GDC - He gets his chance to come out and hopefully they’re putting enough water on the track. It is a course he really likes but he’s having his first run against horses who all have the benefit of having had a start. If he runs a good race and comes back safe and sound it will be a weight off our minds.

Lecky - He has every chance of getting into the prize-money here with a clear round and we know he can produce those.

Grangeclare - He always gives a good account of himself over this trip and likes Leopardstown. There’s every chance he could pick up some nice prize-money on the day.

I am Maximus - It will be good to see him getting another run over a trip that might suit him a bit better than the two-and-a-half of the John Durkan. A nice clear round of jumping would be good.
 
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Reckon GDC could be pulled listening to Willie.
 
Eggs said:
….W Mullins;

GDC - He gets his chance to come out and hopefully they’re putting enough water on the track. It is a course he really likes but he’s having his first run against horses who all have the benefit of having had a start. If he runs a good race and comes back safe and sound it will be a weight off our minds.

Lecky - He has every chance of getting into the prize-money here with a clear round and we know he can produce those.

Grangeclare - He always gives a good account of himself over this trip and likes Leopardstown. There’s every chance he could pick up some nice prize-money on the day.

I am Maximus - It will be good to see him getting another run over a trip that might suit him a bit better than the two-and-a-half of the John Durkan. A nice clear round of jumping would be good.
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No mention of Champ K? He's starting to look like the horse to back for tomorrow. Won on quick ground towards the back end of the season, nice little prep run over 2. Harry C on board, I see that as a positive in terms of having a very good jockey on board, but why hasnt any of Mullin's retained jockeys jumped on?
 
opatcho said:
No mention of Champ K? He's starting to look like the horse to back for tomorrow. Won on quick ground towards the back end of the season, nice little prep run over 2. Harry C on board, I see that as a positive in terms of having a very good jockey on board, but why hasnt any of Mullin's retained jockeys jumped on?
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“Why not retained jockey on Champ K?…..HC’s audition for a full time job with WM?
 
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Wayward Lad said:
“Why not retained jockey on Champ K?…..HC’s audition for a full time job with WM?
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I thought the same. But also, Danny and Patrick are at Limerick. Brian and Sean have established relationships with Grangeclare West and Lecky Watson respectively, and have probably been promised them in the Grand National. So perhaps nothing much to see.
 
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Hoping Inothewayurthinking gets stuffed again today to push his GC price out. Betting suggests he will ! Out to 5/1 from 13/8
 
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